The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-10-26

instituted at Mancelona.
Jackson Assembly Hall is we'll dec
Grated with 700 pieces Of painting.
Fred A. Baker, of Detroit, says the new
liquor law, which went into effect Sept "a,
is unconstitutional and void.
Chicken thieves have been getting in
their work near Vicksburg. Over 500
worth have been stolen recently.
The Jackson Citizen says the average
church attendance on Sunday is larger in
Jackson than any city of the size in the
West.
The w. X. C. has elected Mrs. Emma
A. Hampton, Of Detroit, National Presi-
dent. Mrs. Cora Day Yoang is the senior
Vice President.
The State Board of Agriculture has
rejected all bids for the erection Of new
building at the Agricultural College, none
coming within the appropriation, and will
rea.lvertise.
Gov. Luce has appointed w. II. Mat
tison, of lonia, and A. o. Hyde, OF Mar
shall, additional delegates to the Farmers
National Congress at Chicago, Nov. 10
The people of Lansing have BEEN No.
tilted that they must raise bonus of S50,-
600 to keep the wagon works from being
removed to Grand Rapids. The amount
will probably be raised.
Dogs killed four fine sheep for James
Jackson, of Comstock Township, Kalama-
zoo County, wounded seven, and drove
twelve others away, probably into the river,
where they We're drowned. One dog was
shot.
Mrs. Mary Linskey leaped into the
river at Detroit recently and rescued
drowning child. A dozen men stood on
the wharf and witnessed the brave act
and then skunk away before the heroic
woman was assisted to the shore by the
captain of tug.
1t is estimated that from 500 to 5000
month is sent out Of jackson to purchase
tickets in the Louisiana State Lottery. OF
this amount about one half is sent through
the jackson agent and the other half
through the postofiice. Many Jackson Ia
dies buy tickets every month.
Jackson parties have been prospecting
for coal at Grand Ledge on lands leased
by them last fall and have struck what
they claim is the best quality ever found
in the State. They will sink shaft at
once for mining purposes. The vein is
about sixty feet below the surface and
heavy.
The new Toledo. Ann Arbor and
Northern Michigan shops at Owosso are to
comprise a round-house, with stalls for
thirty five engines, machine shop cover
ing S0x200 feet, and other large buildings
for blacksmith shops, ood-shops. foun-
dry, peint-shop, store sheds, general
offices, etc.
After fifteen years freedom Albert
Frazer was recaptured by the jackson
prison authorities recently and returned to
! Jackson. Frazer was sent mp for criminal
assault in 1861, but May s, 1872, escaped.
He will make a legal fight now for liberty,
as he claims they cannot now confne him
! in prison, as his sentence was fifteen years
from date, and that time has expired.
President Angel, Of the University,
! has been selected by President Cleveland
as a member Of the commission to act with
the Secretary of State in the negotiation
for settlement with Great Britain of the
disputes growing out of the questions con-
nected with the rights of the United States
fishermen in the territorial waters of Cana
da and Newfoundland.
The most self sacrificing editor in
this State is j. I. Rorick, of the Bad Axe
Democrat. He refrans from printing the
details Of murder trial because it would
get people SO we'll posted that it would be
impossible to procure sufficiently igno-
rant Jury for forgery case which is to
follow, and which will deal with about the
same evidence as the murder case.
While clearing out drain on his
place, near Lexington, j. II. Thompson
discovered bed of limestone rock. Mr..
Thompson took out perhaps cord. 1t is
in layers of five or six inches in thickness,
and from ono and one half to two feet in
width, and two and one half to four feet
in length. He has not yet developed it
sufficiently to know the extent of the de-
post.
1t has been decided by the Circuit
Court for the county of Lenawee that it is
lawful to hug girl if the giI is willing. A
certain school teacher brought suit for
damages against a couple of fellows be-
cause he heard they reported that he had
his arm around girl The Court decided
that report of that kind did MN no
harm; that if he really did hug the girl he
committed no otfense; and that he had no
right 10 kick if the lady didn't.
An east bound passenger train on the
Wabash, with a large number of passengers
aboard, had narrow escape from destruc-
ton recently. Just before the long bridge
near North Morenci was reached the engi-